Bessemer Venture Partners
About Bessemer Venture Partners
The Lounge deals desk lists 23 AI rounds with Bessemer Venture Partners participating, from seed rounds to a Series E. Bessemer led 15 of them, including Zenzap's Series A ($33M, 2026-10), EliseAI's Growth round ($350M, 2026-09) and Mach9's Series A ($34M, 2026-10). Public detail on the AI investing team and its investment approach was not confirmed for this profile.
The firm's listed focus covers Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+. Round sizes on the deals desk range from Aivar Innovations' $4.6M seed to Zyg's $58M seed, but these are total round sizes, not Bessemer's check sizes, which are not public.
- Legora: Series E, $550M (2026-10)
- Mach9: Series A, $34M (2026-10), led by Bessemer
- Zenzap: Series A, $33M (2026-10), led by Bessemer
- EliseAI: Growth, $350M (2026-09), led by Bessemer
- Upwind Security: Growth, $300M (2026-09), led by Bessemer
- Neo Security: Growth, $100M (2026-07), led by Bessemer
- DriveNets: Series D, $410M (2026-07)
- Saronic: Series D, $1.75B (2026-03)
- Zyg: Seed, $58M (2026-03), led by Bessemer
- Render: Series C1, $100M (2026-02), led by Bessemer
- Perplexity: Series B, $74M (2024-01)
Investing activity
Bessemer Venture Partners appears in 25 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $4.84B, and led 16 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, Growth and Series C, with a median round size of $33M and the largest at $1.75B. The most recent are Upwind Security (Series C, $400M, Oct 2026), Bedrock Robotics (Series C, $600M, Oct 2026) and Legora (Series E, $550M, Oct 2026).
Bessemer Venture Partners most often invests alongside Salesforce Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Cyberstarts and Craft Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI, AI cloud security and Autonomous construction robotics.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Bessemer Venture Partners
Does Bessemer Venture Partners invest in AI startups?
Yes. The Lounge deals desk lists 23 AI rounds with Bessemer Venture Partners participating, and Bessemer led 15 of them.
What stages does Bessemer Venture Partners invest in?
Its listed focus includes Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+. Its check sizes are not public.
Which AI rounds has Bessemer Venture Partners led recently?
Recent led rounds on the deals desk include Zenzap's Series A, EliseAI's Growth round and Mach9's Series A, all dated 2026.
How large are Bessemer Venture Partners' seed checks for AI companies?
Bessemer's seed check size is not public. Desk entries such as Zyg's $58M seed and Aivar Innovations' $4.6M seed are total round sizes, not Bessemer's investment.
Where is Bessemer Venture Partners headquartered?
The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, US, and its website is bvp.com.
What AI companies has Bessemer Venture Partners invested in?
Bessemer Venture Partners's AI investments include Upwind Security, Bedrock Robotics, Legora, Mach9, Zenzap, AlgoX2, EliseAI and Herdr. The 25 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Bessemer Venture Partners based?
Bessemer Venture Partners is based in San Francisco, US.
What stage does Bessemer Venture Partners invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Bessemer Venture Partners has invested at Seed, Growth, Series C and Series A, with a median round of $33M. Bessemer Venture Partners led 16 of those rounds.
Who does Bessemer Venture Partners co-invest with?
Bessemer Venture Partners's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Salesforce Ventures (3 deals), Andreessen Horowitz (3 deals), Cyberstarts (2 deals), Craft Ventures (2 deals) and TCV (2 deals).
How can founders reach Bessemer Venture Partners?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Bessemer Venture Partners's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Bessemer Venture Partners to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.